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malignant

[muh-lig-nuhnt] / məˈlɪg nənt /


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Mother-of-two Rebecca Dance, from Berkshire, was diagnosed with malignant melanoma aged 39.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

My family experienced the horror of malignant melanoma.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

So everything he is doing now is about legacy, and with a malignant narcissist who knows that he may not be long for this earth, the danger that comes with those realizations is acute.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel has Dr. Frankenstein bicker with his creature about her potential existence before deciding against it in fear that “she might become ten thousand times more malignant than her mate.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Leukemia may occur as a two-step process, the malignant change being initiated by X-radiation, the promoting action being supplied by a chemical, as, for example, urethane.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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